In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, what songs by artists who are Irish or who have Irish heritage do you want to hear? Send us your requests for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Kendrick Lamar‘s new album To Pimp a Butterfly was released last night on iTunes and Spotify, a week ahead of its scheduled release date. Later this morning, it was taken down from iTunes—and then, in another reversal, it was made available again. It now seems to be out for real, and listeners are digging it. (Billboard) Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL played…

Sarah Jane Perbix officially expanded her piano studio to become “Sarah Jane’s Music School” on March 1 when the school moved into a cozy location in Northeast Minneapolis. The new location at 2522 Central Ave. suits the school’s new goals and plans for development. The space is cheerful with colorful accents set against an interior brick wall,…

As vinyl sales surge—growing over 50% last year nationwide—the annual Record Store Day is becoming an increasingly massive event for music lovers, whether or not platters are their preferred platform. Locally, this year’s Record Store Day (April 18) will be highlighted by the annual block party at Hymie’s Records as well as a Replacements reissue…

As Kim Gordon's memior reaches No. 2 in the New York Times best-seller list, Carrie Brownstein has announced her autobiography will be out later this year. For today's Coffee Break, what songs by artists who have written autobiographies would you like to hear?

On their long-awaited sixth studio album Strangers to Ourselves, Modest Mouse demonstrate that they aren't afraid of experimenting in their veteran years while still delivering an album that will go down in history as a classic.

Carrie Brownstein, a member of Sleater-Kinney and a co-star of Portlandia, has written a memoir. Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl will be published on Oct. 27. (Rolling Stone) Read Andrea Swensson’s recent interview with Brownstein and bandmate Janet Weiss. Mike Porcaro, the bassist of Toto, has died of ALS at age 59. Mike Porcaro was one of three brothers in Toto, along…

Ahead of Gang of Four's show at the Varsity Theater, founding member Andy Gill and new frontman John Sterry stopped by The Current to chat with host Mark Wheat.

For this Friday of Women's History Month, we're looking at the Minnesota women who have been the beneficiaries of all the great musical innovators and influencers who came before them. For today's Coffee Break, what Minnesota women in music from the year 2000 to the present would you like to hear?

At the Triple Rock Social Club tonight, Taggart and Rosewood—the mysterious new duo comprising GAYNGS alumni Ryan Olson (Poliça, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Zach Coulter (Solid Gold)—are leading a buzzworthy bunch of local artists curated by their label Totally Gross National Product. The show is part of the Red Bull Sound Select series, which series spokesman Ernest Wilkins…